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Grass Valley Thursday Night Market

Grass Valley Thursday Night Market has returned from the summer season, 6-9pm in downtown every Thursday till August 14th.  Stop by and shop fresh fruits and vegetables in the Farmers Market, listen to live music, shop artisans booths or…
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Treats Sundaes

Treats, 110 York Street in Nevada City is well-known for their ice cream, sorbet and sweet treats, but today they've just launched a new product, Sundaes to Go.  Each week there will a new special pre-packaged with a scoop of ice cream, plus…
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Nevada City Soapbox Derby 2014

Did you make it to the Nevada City Soapbox Derby yesterday?  Many, many, many thanks to all the hard work of the organizers, volunteers, teams and the cheering crowds.  This event is just one of the many examples of why I love Nevada…
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Jade Summit Fine Tea & Antiques

Jade Summit Fine Tea & Antiques recently opened its doors at 236 Commercial Street in downtown Nevada City.  The tea shop is open Thursday-Sunday 12-6 to purchase some of the finest Chinese tea with varieties of puerh, white, green and…
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Nevada City Soapbox Derby

The Nevada City Soapbox Derby is coming to town this Saturday, June 21st from 12-6 on Nimrod Street, next to Pioneer Park and this morning the CBS Sacramento show Good Day Sacramento came to town to meet some of the cars and take a few test…
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Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race

The 54th annual Nevada City Classic Bicycle Race tore through the streets of historic downtown Nevada City today.   The annual Father’s Day race challenges even the most elite of cyclists as the criterium race winds around 7 turns…
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South Yuba River

Summer is here and it's time to cool off at the South Yuba River.  I've written plenty of blog posts on hikes, bike rides and swimming spots on the river, click here for a great list of local outdoor activities, but it's always fun to revisit…
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Nevada City Craft Fair

Nevada City Craft Fair returned to the Miners Foundry, the bi-annual event attracts artisans, crafters and creative merchants.  It was fun to chat with the DIY crowd, whether they were knitting soft toys, creating unique bird feeders, handmade…
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Tess’ Kitchen Chef’s Table

Tess' Kitchen has launched a whole new dining experience for our community, a gourmet Chef's Table with Chez Panisse veteran chef Alan Tangren.  Last night was the soft opening and I had the pleasure of enjoying the six course meal with wine…
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I heart Nevada City

Greetings Nevada City!  I took this photo yesterday morning and shared it via the Outside Inn's Facebook and Instagram pages, but thought I'd use the photo on the blog to say a few thanks.  Thanks to all of those of you who came out to support…
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National Trails Day

This Saturday, June 7th is National Trails Day and the Bear Yuba Land Trust has organized lots of events to help encourage folks to get outside and enjoy the trails.  A full list of the day's activities can be found here.  So whether you're…
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Smith Vineyard Tasting Room

TGIF.  A glass of Riley's Red wine and a cheese platter from Smith Vineyards downtown Grass Valley tasting room.  Stop by and start your weekend off on the right note, the tasting room is open 12-6 on Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Fridays, 12-7…
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Veggies, Gardening and Farmers Markets

Win a free Mountain Bounty Farm CSA box of veggies!  The summer season started this week and I've got two prizes to give away, one free box of veggies*, plus some gardening goodies from our friends at Peaceful Valley Farm Supplies.  Who's…
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Music in the Mountains

Music in the Mountains set the stage for an amazing Memorial Day weekend full of classical music.  The theme of the three day musical events was "Songs of Peace and Remembrance."  Guest artists included Musical Art Quintet, MIM orchestra…

See Jane Do Passion for Action

See Jane Do Passion for Action is coming to town and it's one of those events you need to experience.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 31st at River Highlands Ranch.  The women's only sleep over event is an opportunity to come out…
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Naggiar Vineyards

Naggiar Vineyards, 60 acres, 18 varietals of wine, gorgeous wine tasting room and a full line up of events is only 17 miles from downtown Grass Valley.  Check out the Tribute to the Rolling Stones, kick off for their Winefest season or stop…
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InnSide Nevada City Photography at Matteo’s

Photos from the Outside Inn's blog, InnSide Nevada City, are currently on display on the walls of the Matteo's, a downtown Nevada City restaurant.  We all know I take a lot of photos, but this is a big leap of faith for me to print them…
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Nevada City Photo Walk

Instagram World Wide Meet Up #9 took place around the globe today and I hosted a photo walk through downtown Nevada City with a few friends.  Are you an Instagram user?  To see our collection today check out the hashtag #WWMI9NevadaCity.…
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn rocking The Center for the Arts in downtown Grass Valley.  There are so many reasons I love our community, but last night's show was example #1798745 for why our community is so amazing.  We had world-class…
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Living Wild: Manzanita

Do you know about the native Manzanita plant and all the things they can be used for?  Alicia Funk, founder of Living Wild,  shared "Manzanita, an abundant evergreen shrub that grows through out the Sierra Nevada foothills and California,…
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Jernigans Grill

Jernigan's Grill and Tap House offers 13 different craft beers on tap, including root beer.  Located at 123 Argall Street next to Gold Country Kuk Swool Won and Real Wheels, the restaurant is open 7 days a week starting at 11:30am.  Wednesday…